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 * Project: Qcadoo Framework
 * Version: 1.4
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 */
package com.qcadoo.plugins.dictionaries;

import com.qcadoo.model.api.DataDefinition;
import com.qcadoo.model.api.Entity;

public interface DictionariesService {

    /**
     * Gets dictionary data definition
     * 
     * @return dictionaryDD
     * 
     */
    DataDefinition getDictionaryDD();

    /**
     * Gets dictionary with given dictionaryId
     * 
     * @param dictionaryId
     * 
     * @return dictionary
     * 
     */
    Entity getDictionary(final Long dictionaryId);

    /**
     * Gets dictionary item data definition
     * 
     * @return dictionaryItemDD
     * 
     */
    DataDefinition getDictionaryItemDD();

    /**
     * Gets dictionary item with given dictionaryItemId
     * 
     * @param dictionaryItemId
     * 
     * @return dictionaryItem
     * 
     */
    Entity getDictionaryItem(final Long dictionaryItemId);

}
